2024-10 Arts Minutes (2)
Attendance
Stephanie Jacobson (co-chair), Aric Bieganek (co-chair), Janie Mork, Lucas Smith, John Blackshear, Ann
Bieganek, Stephanie Eaton, Sharon Christensen (city council liaison), , Jill Murphy (City liaison)
Administrative Duties
● Call to Order – 6:59 pm
● Approval of Agenda - Motion (Stephanie J), 2nd (Stephanie E), All in favor
● Approval of Minutes - Motion (Stephanie J), 2nd (Aric), All in favor
● Budget update - $807 remaining, still need to subtract approx. $15 from last event
Previous Activities Updates
● Art in our Community: Penn Fest Recap – September 15th
○ Went great! We were located by the new art area. Went through a lot of temporary
tattoos, and a lot of people took their drawings to go. Met a lot of people who want to
collaborate.
● Art in our Community: Pride Roundabout Maintenance Recap
■ We only had enough paint for 1 coat of yellow and orange. Made a motion to
use approximately $658 of remaining budget to buy 1 can each of green,
purple, yellow, and orange paint. Stephanie J motioned, Lucas 2nd, all in
favor. We will complete the 2nd coat of yellow and orange beginning at 7 AM
on October 13th.
2024 Prioritized Activities
● Art in our Schools: Collaborating on Arts experiences with Richfield Schools
○ STEM
■ 2024-2025 school year
● Movie Night on October 25th: Inside Out 2
● Aric motioned to spend up to $25 on supplies for this activity. Ann 2nd,
and all in favor. We will purchase eyeball stickers and small paper plates
to make emotion plate faces. Stephanie E will create emotion prompts.
○ Sheridan Hills - updates
■ 2024-2025 school year
● No updates
○ Middle School
■ Will be a focus in 2025
■ No updates
○ Dual Language
■ May have interest in Feb 2025 event
■ No updates
● Art in our Community: Updating RAC materials – Updating/Innovating Art Walk Brochure
○ Aric will look for missing locations
2024 Additional Activities/Ideas
● Art in our Community: October 12th - Great Pumpkin Giveaway from 9:30 AM – 12 PM
○ RAC will provide volunteering from 9:30-Noon on 10/12 for coloring contest, will provide
trophies for winners of three divisions (age groups). Made a motion (Aric) to purchase a
$20 Michaels gift card for each of the 3 winners. Janie 2nd, all in favor.
● Art in our Community: November - Authors Event: Sat., Nov. 23rd, 3-5 pm
○ 13 authors signed up! Will cap at 15.
○ Authors are interested in short readings. Ann will create a schedule for 5 minute readings
from each author.
○ Will have a bookmark creation activity. Aric motioned to spend approximately $12 on
supplies. Stephanie J 2nd, all in favor.
● Art in our Community: December - Winter Planter Decorations
○ We will do this again this year, and Bonnie has offered to help. Stephanie E will reach out
to Bonnie.
● Hennepin County Grant planning
■ This is most likely not going to happen.
● City Council Presentation
○ October 22nd at 7 PM
○ Aric and Stephanie J will present, all are welcome to attend.
Ongoing Activities
● Little Free Library
o Book Drive has been a success! Stephanie E will check the little library to see if more books
are needed to fill it.
● Photo Contest/Electrical Box Wraps
o Going to pause the photo contest for 1 year dur to lack of participation.
● Art Displays- community center, city hall
o displays are going well, City is looking for submissions for Feb. 2025 and beyond. Will
include a call out in the Winter brochure.
Staff Update
● Main focus is on the sales tax and Woodlake initiatives. Share this info with your networks!
● Winter programming guide will be going out soon.
● Splash pad construction will be starting any day and will be open next year.
● Commission and board applications are now open.
Announcements
● None, meeting adjourned at 8:02 pm